GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Americans are split on the Obama Administration's swap of five Taliban prisoners for one U.S. soldier.

Across the country, perhaps. But not in DeVos Performance Hall on Friday evening.

Fox News TV host Bill O'Reilly and comedian Dennis Miller were in Grand Rapids along with their "Bolder and Fresher Tour," and the listeners were solidly on their side on the issues of the day.

"The only swap I'd have made with the Taliban is sending (former Michigan) Gov. (Jennifer) Granholm over there for nothing," cracked O'Reilly.

A friendly audience of 2,400 made for an easy evening's work for the political commentator and host of "O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News and the comedian and host of his own nationally syndicated talk radio show.

DeVos Hall was sold out for the evening of standup comedy and social commentary, never mind that the ticket prices were $77.50 to $127.50 plus service charges. Questions submitted for O'Reilly and Miller to answer at the end of their show suggested members of the audience had traveled from as far away as the Detroit suburbs and Alpena for Friday's event.

The recent swap of five Taliban leaders to gain the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was the news of the day that O'Reilly ran with.

"This one is so insane," O'Reilly said on Friday. "This is the end of Barack Obama's credibility with those who don't pay attention."

O'Reilly, who lives on Long Island, with many neighbors who lost family or friends in the 9/11 Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, said he was offended by Bergdahl's appearance after five years in detention in Afghanistan.

"This guy comes out with a long beard and speaking Pashto and praising Allah," O'Reilly said. "And I didn't like the president of the United States sitting there and grinning."

"As dim-witted as the Republicans are – and, trust me, they are – they're going to take back the Senate," he said. "This isn't politics. It's 'The Twilight Zone,' and I'm looking for Rod Serling."

O'Reilly, a former ABC-TV news correspondent as well as former host of the TV show "Inside Edition," does jokes, drops names and plugs his books.

He told stories including his appearance on "The View" in October 2010 during which co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg both stormed off the set after O'Reilly blamed Muslims for the 9/11 Terrorist attacks.

He does a wicked impression of Democratic political operative James Carville and gave his version of why Mitt Romney lost in 2012 as well as why his Republican challenges all went down first in the primary.

"Romney did not want to win," O'Reilly said. "I don't know if it was psychological or what."

Miller, an acerbic, wise cracking comedian, who ladles references to Greek mythology, 1950s sitcoms, and aphorisms into his routines, came armed with colorful observations about pop culture such as as Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger looking like "a wallet that mumbles."

"Trust me, moss has been gathered," said Miller, who enjoyed a successful stint on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live" in the late 1980s.

Observational humor based upon his health and physique at age 60 along with passing references to Viagra and Cialis, filled his half-hour solo set.

Miller lived up to his reputation as a conservative humorist with the occasional shot at President Obama and issues such as gay marriage.

"It's like 8 billion and 45 on my list of things to be concerned about," he said. "The 8 billion and 46th is global warming."

America no longer is the most obese country on earth. It's fallen into second place behind Mexico, according to Miller.

"The United States is now too lazy to be the fattest country in the world," he said.

The United States still is the greatest country on earth, Miller added.

"But it's not what it used to be," he said. "It's like being the valedictorian of summer school.